Got a copy of "Rockin' Robin"? (It's available from the Silver-Burdett 1998 series, third grade edition). Substitute these words instead: (contributed from the K-8 Music List):
He haunts in the shadows, Halloween night,
Laughin' and a'screechin' with all of his might.
All the little ghosts on Black Cat Street,
Love to hear the goblin go "Trick or treat!"
Rockin' Goblin; Rockin' Goblin.
Go Rockin' Goblin, 'cause you're really gonna haunt tonight!
Every little swallow, every chickadee,
Every little bat in the old dead tree;
The wise old owl, the big black crow,
Flap their wings singin' "Go Gob, go"
Rockin' Goblin; Rockin' Goblin.
Go Rockin' Goblin, 'cause you're really gonna haunt tonight!
A pretty little ghoul on the graveyard gate,
Taught him how to do the bop an' it was great.
The jack-o-lantern told 'em they could be a smash,
They just gotta learn to do the.... Monster Mash!
He haunts in the shadows, Halloween night,
Laughin' and a'screechin' with all of his might.
All the little ghosts on Black Cat Street,
Love to hear the goblin go "Trick or treat!"
Rockin' Goblin; Rockin' Goblin.
Go Rockin' Goblin, 'cause you're really gonna haunt tonight!
Speaking of the Monster Mash, let your older elementary students do that just for the fun of it! This is a great way to get some shy soloists involved. They can diguise their voices and practice a multitude of different accents. Don't let them know they're learning anything, though. The "Oooh-waaah" lend themselves nicely to harmonic singing. Again, the students who balk at anything but the melody will jump right on this, and have no idea they're doing harmony until you tell them!
For your grades K-2: add a little bit of literature, some instruments, and have some creepy fun with the book The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything. Use different rhythm percussion to imitate the sounds of stomping feet, flapping shirt and pants, clapping gloves, nodding head...then the whole class can join in for BOO!
Remember Peanuts and Pumpkin Carols? Of course you do! Find a book of Christmas carols and allow your students to put their rhyming and composing skills to work by making up Halloween verses to some old favorites. (Frankie the Red-Nosed Monster, for instance?) You can even try this with a mature kindergarten class. You'll be amazed and delighted with the creativity and genius some of these youngsters present.
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